Houston woman among Spanish rail crash victims

By Aurora Losada

Updated 6:45 pm, Thursday, July 25, 2013

Myrta Fariza is in critical condition at a Spain hospital. (Family photo)

Myrta Fariza is in critical condition at a Spain hospital. (Family...

A firefighter works at the scene of a train crash that killed at least 77 people on July 25, 2013 at Angrois near Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The crash occurred on Wednesday at 8.40pm as the train approached the north-western Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, with 247 passengers on board. At least 77 people have died and a further 131 have been reported injured. The crash occurred on the eve of Santiago de Compostela's main religious festival.
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A firefighter works at the scene of a train crash that killed at...

Relatives of passengers involved in the train crash wait for news at the Cersia Building on July 25, 2013 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The crash occurred as the train approached the north-western Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela at 8.40pm on July 24th, at least 77 people have died and a further 131 reported injured. The crash occured on the eve of the Santiago de Compostela Festivities.
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Relatives of passengers involved in the train crash wait for news...

A carriage is lifted at the scene of a train crash on July 25, 2013 at Angrois near Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The crash occurred on Wednesday at 8.40pm as the train approached the north-western Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, with 247 passengers on board. At least 77 people have died and a further 131 have been reported injured. The crash occurred on the eve of Santiago de Compostela's main religious festival, which has been cancelled by the City's officials.
Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Getty Images

A carriage is lifted at the scene of a train crash on July 25, 2013...

Relatives of the victims of a train accident react outside the Cersia building, where they are attended by psychologists from the Red Cross in Santiago de Compostela on July 25, 2013. A train hurtled off the tracks on July 24 in northwest Spain killing at least 77 passengers and injuring more than 140, an official said today, the country's deadliest rail disaster in more than 40 years.
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Relatives of the victims of a train accident react outside the...

Rescuers work at the site of a train accident as the bodies of the victims, covered with blankets, lie on the ground, near the city of Santiago de Compostela on July 24, 2013. At least 35 people died and 200 people were injured when a train derailed in Galicia in northwestern Spain today, the president of the regional government of Galicia said. The train which carried 238 passengers originated in Madrid and was bound for the northwestern town of Ferrol.
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Rescuers work at the site of a train accident as the bodies of the...

Rescuers carry the body of a victim as other bodies covered with blankets lie on the ground, near the city of Santiago de Compostela on July 24, 2013. At least 35 people died and 200 people were injured when a train derailed in Galicia in northwestern Spain today, the president of the regional government of Galicia said. The train which carried 238 passengers originated in Madrid and was bound for the northwestern town of Ferrol.
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Rescuers carry the body of a victim as other bodies covered with...

Rescuers tend to victims next to derailed cars at the site of a train accident near the city of Santiago de Compostela on July 24, 2013. Between 45 and 50 people died when a train derailed in Galicia in northwestern Spain today, the president of the regional government of Galicia said. The train which carried 238 passengers originated in Madrid and was bound for the northwestern town of Ferrol.
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Rescuers tend to victims next to derailed cars at the site of a...

Rescuers check a train's car at the site of a train accident near the city of Santiago de Compostela on July 25, 2013. A train hurtled off the tracks on July 24, 2013 in northwest Spain killing at least 77 passengers and injuring more than 140, an official said today, the country's deadliest rail disaster in more than 40 years.
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Rescuers check a train's car at the site of a train accident near...

An aerial view shows the site of a train accident near the city of Santiago de Compostela on July 25, 2013. A train hurtled off the tracks on July 24, 2013 in northwest Spain killing at least 77 passengers and injuring more than 140, an official said today, the country's deadliest rail disaster in more than 40 years.
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An aerial view shows the site of a train accident near the city of...

A crane removes a derailed train's car at the site of a train accident near the city of Santiago de Compostela on July 25, 2013. A train hurtled off the tracks on July 24, 2013 in northwest Spain killing at least 77 passengers and injuring more than 140, an official said today, the country's deadliest rail disaster in more than 40 years.
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A crane removes a derailed train's car at the site of a train...

Rescuers, forensics and police officers work at the site of a train accident near the city of Santiago de Compostela on July 25, 2013. A train hurtled off the tracks on July 24, 2013 in northwest Spain killing at least 77 passengers and injuring more than 140, an official said today, the country's deadliest rail disaster in more than 40 years.
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Rescuers, forensics and police officers work at the site of a train...

Relatives of the victims of a train accident react outside the Cersia building, where they are attended by psychologists from the Red Cross in Santiago de Compostela on July 25, 2013. A train hurtled off the tracks on July 24 in northwest Spain killing at least 77 passengers and injuring more than 140, an official said today, the country's deadliest rail disaster in more than 40 years.
Photo: CESAR MANSO, AFP/Getty Images

Relatives of the victims of a train accident react outside the...

Relatives of passengers involved in the train crash wait for news at the Cersia Building on July 25, 2013 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The crash occurred as the train approached the north-western Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela at 8.40pm on July 24th, at least 77 people have died and a further 131 reported injured. The crash occured on the eve of the Santiago de Compostela Festivities.
Photo: David Ramos, Getty Images

Relatives of passengers involved in the train crash wait for news...

Relatives of passengers involved in the train crash comfort each other as they wait for news at the Cersia Building on July 25, 2013 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The crash occurred as the train approached the north-western Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela at 8.40pm on July 24th, at least 77 people have died and a further 131 reported injured. The crash occurred on the eve of the Santiago de Compostela Festivities.
Photo: David Ramos, Getty Images

Relatives of passengers involved in the train crash comfort each...

Rescuers, investigators and police officers stand at the site of a train accident near the city of Santiago de Compostela on July 24, 2013. A train hurtled off the tracks in northwestern Spain on July 24 killing 60 passengers and injuring around 130 others, a spokesman for the central government representative in the region said. The train, carrying at least 200 passengers, had left Madrid and was heading for the northwestern town of Ferrol as the Galicia region was preparing celebrations in honor of its patron saint James.
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Rescuers, investigators and police officers stand at the site of a...

Rescuers carry the body of a victim as other bodies covered with blankets lie on the ground, near the city of Santiago de Compostela on July 24, 2013. At least 35 people died and 200 people were injured when a train derailed in Galicia in northwestern Spain today, the president of the regional government of Galicia said. The train which carried 238 passengers originated in Madrid and was bound for the northwestern town of Ferrol.
Photo: MIGUEL RIOPA, AFP/Getty Images

Rescuers carry the body of a victim as other bodies covered with...

Rescuers work at the site of a train accident as the bodies of the victims, covered with blankets, lie on the ground, near the city of Santiago de Compostela on July 24, 2013. At least 35 people died and 200 people were injured when a train derailed in Galicia in northwestern Spain today, the president of the regional government of Galicia said. The train which carried 238 passengers originated in Madrid and was bound for the northwestern town of Ferrol.
Photo: MIGUEL RIOPA, AFP/Getty Images

Rescuers work at the site of a train accident as the bodies of the...

A firefighter works at the scene of a train crash that killed at least 77 people on July 25, 2013 at Angrois near Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The crash occurred on Wednesday at 8.40pm as the train approached the north-western Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, with 247 passengers on board. At least 77 people have died and a further 131 have been reported injured. The crash occured on the eve of Santiago de Compostela's main religious festival.
Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Getty Images

A firefighter works at the scene of a train crash that killed at...

A firefighter works at the scene of a train crash that killed at least 77 people on July 25, 2013 at Angrois near Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The crash occurred on Wednesday at 8.40pm as the train approached the north-western Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, with 247 passengers on board. At least 77 people have died and a further 131 have been reported injured. The crash occurred on the eve of Santiago de Compostela's main religious festival.
Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Getty Images

A firefighter works at the scene of a train crash that killed at...

A firefighter works at the scene of a train crash that killed at least 77 people on July 25, 2013 at Angrois near Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The crash occurred on Wednesday at 8.40pm as the train approached the north-western Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, with 247 passengers on board. At least 77 people have died and a further 131 have been reported injured. The crash occured on the eve of Santiago de Compostela's main religious festival.
Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Getty Images

A firefighter works at the scene of a train crash that killed at...

A firefighter works at the scene of a train crash that killed at least 77 people on July 25, 2013 at Angrois near Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The crash occurred on Wednesday at 8.40pm as the train approached the north-western Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, with 247 passengers on board. At least 77 people have died and a further 131 have been reported injured. The crash occured on the eve of Santiago de Compostela's main religious festival.
Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Getty Images

A firefighter works at the scene of a train crash that killed at...

Operators work at the scene of a train crash that killed at least 77 people on July 25, 2013 at Angrois near Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The crash occurred on Wednesday at 8.40pm as the train approached the north-western Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, with 247 passengers on board. At least 77 people have died and a further 131 have been reported injured. The crash occurred on the eve of Santiago de Compostela's main religious festival.
Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Getty Images

Operators work at the scene of a train crash that killed at least...

A carriage is lifted at the scene of a train crash on July 25, 2013 at Angrois near Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The crash occurred on Wednesday at 8.40pm as the train approached the north-western Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, with 247 passengers on board. At least 77 people have died and a further 131 have been reported injured. The crash occurred on the eve of Santiago de Compostela's main religious festival, which has been cancelled by the City's officials.
Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Getty Images

A carriage is lifted at the scene of a train crash on July 25, 2013...

Members of the media report from the scene of a train crash, that killed at least 77 people, on July 25, 2013 at Angrois near Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The crash occurred on Wednesday at 8.40pm as the train approached the north-western Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, with 247 passengers on board. At least 77 people have died and a further 131 have been reported injured. The crash occurred on the eve of Santiago de Compostela's main religious festival, which has been cancelled by the City's officials.
Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Getty Images

Members of the media report from the scene of a train crash, that...

Police officers collect baggage at the scene of a train crash, which killed at least 77 people, on July 25, 2013 at Angrois near Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The crash occurred on Wednesday at 8.40pm as the train approached the north-western Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, with 247 passengers on board. At least 77 people have died and a further 131 have been reported injured. The crash occurred on the eve of Santiago de Compostela's main religious festival, which has been cancelled by the City's officials.
Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez, Getty Images

Police officers collect baggage at the scene of a train crash,...

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (R) and Galicia's regional President Alberto Nunez Feijoo (2nd R) visit the site of a train accident near the city of Santiago de Compostela on July 25, 2013. A train hurtled off the tracks on July 24 in northwest Spain killing at least 77 passengers and injuring more than 140, an official said today, the country's deadliest rail disaster in more than 40 years.
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